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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Applicationmea' .September 29.1904. serial N6. 226.586.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residin 'at Niantic, in theconnty of Macon and tate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Devices, of which the following s a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in vending-machines, land particularly to that type of machines of this character disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 141,960, filed February 5, 1903.

An object of the invention is to Arovide mechanism wherebythc machine wil be automatic throughout its complete operation, being dependent only u on the deposit of a coin of predetermined enomination rather thanupon said coin and the subsequent manipulation of a hand-lover or push-rod, as in my former invention.

A convenient embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and the novel features thereof will be clearly apparent from the detailed description hereinafter when read in connection with said drawings and the hereto-appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1. is a front elevation ofthe machine, parts being broken away to show the mechanism on the interior of the casing. Fig. 2 is a similar rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view, and Fig. 4 a top plan.

Referring more specificall y to the drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, A designates the casing of the machine; B, the clockworks mounted therein; C, the slotted mouth 0f `a coin-chute D, extending to the top of the clock-casing and arranged to guide theactuating-coin into a posi-tion to operatively engage a trip E, to be hereinafter more fully defined, said trip in turn being designed to release and eect the desired operationof the mechanism to eject an indicator-checker other article F from a tubular holder Ggand into the slideway H, opening through the side of the casing and discharginginto a tray or receiver h, securedto saidsideof the cas- 1n 'f piece of piping and is open at both ends,

the checks to be disp ,ble shaft q,"far1 fc apement-vvheely R', havmg the equldlstant teethgj, somefshort and others long, arranged g A V The holder G is conveniently formed of av e l In Irregular sries, whereby each of the long posed a ertures g being rovided near the ower e ge of the hold er, w ereby a removable pin g maybe inserted to constitute a false botj 'E i tom during the removal Aand filling or insertion of the holder into its proper position in the machine. For supporting the holder I provide a cup I, having a ledge 'i for thebottom edge of the holder and recesses 'i' through which the false bottom or pin just referred to may b'e removed. This cup has 'a air of su pporting-legs J, secured to a base-l ate Kf.

projecting forwardly from a ange y', adjust-v ably fastened to the frame of the clock or ma-v chine through the medium of screws and slots 7c. By this arrangement apassage c is provided longitudinally of the base-y late and between the upper surface thereo and the bottom of the cup for the holder, said lspace being of suflicient height to permitI one of the 7 s checks to be ejected therethroughat eachacf mation of the machine.' The baselplateis also slotted longitudinally, as at l, preferably centrally thereof, for the reception `of headed guide-pins l', de ending from lan ejecting slide or lunger i, slidable over theupper face of t e base-plate and withinl the space intermediate the same and the bottom the holder-supporting cup I.

The operating means for the plunger or slide L may now be described. M is a link, pivoted at one end to the slide or plunger and at its opposite end to a crank N, rigidly secured to the projecting ends of an arbor n,

adapted to rotate with the strikingtrain of the clock mechanism when released and.

under the iniiuence ofthe spring O, operatively associated with the striking-train P, as is usual. For the sake of clearness I have omitted from the drawings a number of the gears forming the striking-train, as the particular number of gears and the manner of connecting them form no part of the presentinvention. The time-train of the clock, which is of the usual construction and which Tas it forms no part ofthe present invention :I have f or the' sakigofvblearness omitted from the'dra'wings, is driven by the spring O', s'e-l cured to one of the-gears t ereof.4 The clockworks are normallyiheld against movement by meansof etent Q,qrigid,`with a rotata-- arranged to.'engage the esteethglwillistop the mechanism at each cycle 'movement, while the short teeth will IIO permit successive cycles of movement in response to the deposit of a single coin, effecting the ejectin of a plurality of checks or articles for sai coin. Adjacent to the opposite end of the shaft q I provide a hook S, arranged to engage a stop-pin s at the side of one of the gears P of the striking-train P, and to this shaft is also secured a crank-lever T, projecting downwardly and outwardly to a point beyond the edge of the frame of the machine, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The lever just referred to is utilized to release the hook S from engagement with the stoppin s, a spring U normally throwing the said ook into locking engagement.

V is a lock for preventing premature or accidental shifting of the lever T, said lock being in the nature of a finger adapted to swing back and forth with a rock-shaft v and is recessed, as at v', to embrace the opposite side of the lever T. The rock-shaft just referred to is pivoted in ears 2, projectmg from brackets 3, adjustably secured to the framework through the medium of slots and screws 4. The outer end of the rockshaft is bent rearwardly and weighted, as at W, whereby the lock V engages the lever T, save when the weighted end of the rockshaft Ais overcome and said rock-shaft shifted to release the lock V, as hereinafter specified. The opposite or inner end X of the rockshaft 1s bent forwardly and is loosely connected with the upper end of a link said link being also loosely connected at its lower end with a forwardlyextended arm Z of the trip E, heretofore mentioned. This trip is substantially rectangular in shape and comprises an open frame having stub-pintles z at its inner corners, pivotally engaging ears 5 of a bracket 6.

7 is a rocker pivoted to the outermost bracket 3 and arranged transversely of the rock-shaft and the protruding end of the lever T and between the same, so thatl said end of the lever may rest at all times u on the rounded upper surface 8 of said roc er. The rock-shaft 'v has an offset portion 9 intermediate its rearwardly-extended end and the nearest pivot-ear of the shaft, whereby said offset portion when the weighted end of the rock-shaft is overcome and the same turned in the proper direction will engage the rocker and elevate the same to raise the free end of the lever.

' The o eration of the machine as thus far described is as follows: The deposit of a coin of proper denomination into the machine and its discharge from the inner end of the coinchute upon the free end of the trip E will overcome the resistance offered to the release of the working parts by the weighted end of the rock-shaft lv, whereby said end is elevated through the medium of the forwardly-extended portion of said rock-shaft X, the arm Z of the trip and the intermediate insures the forward movement or unlocking of the lock V and the simultaneous elevation of the protruding end of the lever T under the raising action of the rocker 7', which carries the same, the rocker being shifted by the offset portion 9 of the rock-shaft operating therebeneath. The effect of this raising of the free end of the lever or crank T is to thereby rock the rotatable shaft q against the tension of its spring U, thereby elevating the detent Q from engagement with the teeth of the escapement-wheel R and also raising the hook S out of engagement with the stop-pin s. This will permit the parts to operate freely under the influence of the spring O. As soon as the parts are shifted as above pointed out, and the actuating-coin having in the meantime fallen from the trip E, said parts will be restored to their initial or normal position by the weighted end of the rock-shaft and the spring U when the parts arrive at the proper position for stoppage. This stoppage, however, is dependent upon the teeth of the escapement-wheel R because the spaces between the longer teeth only thereof will permit the rotatable shaft to move sufficiently to throw the hook S into the path of movement of the stop-pin s. Consequently when the detent Q engages between the shorter teeth the resultant lowering of the hook will be insufficient to pre- Vent rotation of the pin s therebeneath, and a second, third, or even more cycles of movement will result without the deposit of an. additional coin.

To indicate to the purchaser the number of actuations of the ejector that matters may be rectified should the supply of checks or articles in the holder G become exhausted, gong mechanism is provided, the same comprising a spiral wire 10, preferably mounted Within the casing A in operative relation to a striker or hammer 11, pivoted upon a shaft 12 and normally held in engagement with the wire by a spring 18. A stem 14, rigid with the shaft and projecting upwardly therefrom into the path of rotary movement of a pin 14', carried by a disk 15, constitutes a medium by which the gong is actuated during each cycle of movement of the machine, it being obvious that the pin on the disk rides upon the end of the stem to rock the shaft and retract the hammer or striker until the pin escapes from the end of said stem, when the spring will throw the striker into engagement with the sounding device, the same being in the present instance a spiral or coiled wire, as stated.

As an additional safeguard to insure perfect working of the machine, I provide instrumentalities for preventing improper engagement of the hook S with the stop-pin s, the same comprising the disk 15, above referred to, the periphery of which engages an connection-link This shifting ofthe parts ICO TIO

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. operation of the mac into a notch 17 in said dis arm v1o on the rotatable shaft g, said disk holding said arm elevated, as also the hook on said shaft, until a predetermined point is reached, when said arm is ermitted to drop if. The arm is of course disengaged from the notch by the crank-lever, rocker, rock-shaft, &c., as before defined in the' paragraph reciting the It is to beunderstood that changes and alterations may be made in the embodiment of the invention disclosed hereby without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, while I have herein referred to the means for pivotally supporting the hook or catch S as a shaft g it is obvious that there are many equivalents for said shaft--as, for instance, a sleeve rotatable upon a fixed shaft, &c. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, ils- 1. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means operable upon the deposit of a coin whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting said lever, shaft and catch.

2. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a Stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means operable upon the deposit of a coin whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft therefor, means for rotating the shaft and catch, and means for regulating the extent of movement of the shaft and catch according to the relative positions of the parts whereby the coperation of the stop and catch is at irregular intervals. y

3. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch cooperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, means for operating said shaft, and means for preventing coperation of the catch and stop comprising a rotatable disk notched in its periphery and an arm on the rotatable shaft arran ed to ride around the periphery of the dis and drop into the notch to permit the catch to engage the stop.

4. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable i member having a stop, a catch coV erating with said stop, and means whereby t e catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including a transversely-disposed member at the free end of the lever.

5. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch co erating With said stop, and means whereby tlie catch is thrown into and Withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprisin a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crankever connected thereto, and means for shifting Said lever, shaft and catch in combination with a lock for preventing premature movement of the lever.

6. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop, comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including. a transversely-disposed rocker coperating with the free end of the lever.

7. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch co erating with said stop, and means whereby t 1e catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop, comprising a'rtatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including a transversely-disposed member at the free end of the lever, and a rock-shaft having an offset portion cooperating with said member to raise and lower the same.

8. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch cooperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the sto comprising a rotatable shaft for the catcil, a crank-lever connected. thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch includin a transversely-disposed member at the ee end of the lever, and a rock-shaft having an offset portion coperating with said member to raise and lower the same, in combination with a lock for the crank-lever carried by said rock-shaft and operable thereby.

9. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch. cooperating with said stop, and means whereby t e catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch includinga transverselydisposed member at the free end of the lever,

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and a rock-shaft having an'oHset portion coolperating with said member to raise and lower t e same, in combination with a weighted extension on the rock-shaft.

' 10. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including a transverselydisposed member at the free end of the lever, and a rock-shaft having an offset portion coperating with said member to raise and lower the same, in combination with a weighted extension on the rock-shaft, a second-extension thereon, and a trip operatively connected with said second extension.

1 1. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stopa catch co erating with said stop, and means whereby t e catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop, comprising a rotatable shaft for the catc a. crank-lever connected thereto, and meansfor shifting the lever, shaft and catch includin a transversely-disposed member at the ree end of` the lever, and an adjustable rock-shaft having an offset portion coperating with said member to raise and lower the same.

12. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch co erating with said stop, and means whereby tiie catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and meansy for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including a transversely-disd posed member at the free end of the lever, and an adjustable rock-shaft having an offset portion coperating with said member to raise and lower the same, in combination with a Weighted extension on the rock-shaft.

13. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having astop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop, comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever-shaft and catch including a transverselydisposed member at the free end of the lever, and a rock-shaft having an offset portion cooperating With said member to raise and lower the same, in combination with an extension on said rock-shaft, a trip, andan operative connection between said extension and trip.

14. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch cooperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop, comprising a rotatable shaft for the catch, a crank-lever connected thereto, and means for shifting the lever, shaft and catch including a transverselydisposed member at the free end of the lever, and an adjustable rock-shaft having an offset portion coperating with said member to raise and lower the same, in combination with an extension on said rock-shaft, a trip, and an operative connection between said extension and the trip.

15. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means whereby the catch is thrown into and withdrawn from the path of movement of the stop comprising a rotatable shaft therefor, means for rotating the shaft and catch, and means for regulating the extent of movement of the shaft and catch according to the relative positions of the parts whereby'the cooperation of the stop and catch is at irregular intervals, in combination with instrumentalities operable independently of said last-mentioned regulating means whereby to indicate every cycle of movement of the machine notwithstanding the engagement or disengagement of the catch and stop.

16. In a machine of the character described, controlling mechanism including a rotatable member having a stop, a catch coperating with said stop, and means for effecting the cooperation of the catch and stop at irregular intervals, in combination with instrumentalities for indicating every cycle of movement of the machine notwithstanding the engagement and disengagement of the catch and stop.

i In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. JONES. Witnesses:.

JOHN H. MoCoY, GEORGE B. MARSHALL.

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